If you are logged into a user account and have the owner's information saved, you can import that information.

To add a previously-saved owner:

Click on “Import saved information from My Account”

Click on the owner’s name to add that information to the filing.

Organization

If the owner is an organization, enter that name here.

Enter the exact, current name of the organization. This information is on the organization’s formation documents (such as articles of organization). If the organization has changed its name since its formation, the name may be on a correction or amendment form.

If the organization is on file with our office, you can click on “Search business database for an organization of record” to import the organization’s information from our database.

After clicking on “Search business database for an organization of record, enter the organization name or ID number and click “Search.”

If there are no results, try searching using fewer or different combinations of words. If you are unable to find the organization, click on “Cancel & Return” to go back to the form.

If only one organization is found in a name search, or if you searched by ID number, you will see the “Organization Record Confirmation” page.

If more than one match is found, you will see a list of results. Find the correct organization and click on its ID number.

Is this the organization that you are looking for? If it is, click on “Confirm.” If it is not, click on “Previous Page” to search again.

After clicking on “Confirm,” you will be taken back to the form. The organization’s information is now entered into the form. Review this information and make any needed changes.

Individual

If the owner is an individual, enter the person’s last, first, and middle name. Use the drop-down menu to add a suffix, if applicable.

If you are logged in to a user account, you will have the option to save owner information for later use. If you want to save this owner to your account, mark the radio button next to “Yes.”

When you have finished, click on “Continue.”

Owner List

Any owners that you have added are listed on this page.

To add an owner, click on “Add an owner.”

To remove an owner, click on “delete” to the right of the owner’s information.

To edit an owner, click on the owner’s name.

When you have finished, click on “Continue.”

Claimant

Claimant’s name

Enter an organization name or an individual name, not both.

If you are logged in to a user account and have the claimant's information saved, you can import that information.

To add a previously-saved claimant:

Click on “Import saved information from My Account”

Click on the claimant’s name to add that information to the filing.

Organization

If the claimant is an organization, enter that name here.

Enter the exact, current name of the organization. This information can be found on the organization’s formation documents (such as articles of organization) or on a correction or amendment form if the organization has changed its name since its formation.

Individual

If the claimant is an individual, enter the person’s last, first, and middle name. Use the drop-down menu to add a suffix, if applicable.

If you are logged in to a user account, you will have the option to save claimant information for later use. If you want to save this claimant to your account, mark the radio button next to “Yes.”

When you have finished, click on “Continue.”

Claimant List

Any claimants that you have added are listed on this page.

To add a claimant, click on “Add a claimant.”

To remove a claimant, click on “delete” to the right of the claimant’s information.

To edit a claimant, click on the claimant’s name.

When you have finished, click on “Continue.”

Property

Describe the property that is affected by the lien.

If you are logged into a user account and have saved property descriptions, you will see a link to “Import saved information from My Account.” To add a previously saved property description, click on this link and then click on the description to add that information to the filing.

You can enter up to 1000 characters in the description. If you need more room, you can add an attachment to the filing when you reach the "Attachments" page.

Add this property to my account

If you are logged in to a user account, you will have the option to save property descriptions for later use. If you want to save this description to your account, mark the radio button next to “Yes.” Enter a title for this property description in the box.

Each description saved to your account must have its own title.

When you are finished, click on “Continue.”

Property List

Any property descriptions that you have added are listed on this page.

To add another description, click on “Add a description.”

Only the first 50 characters of the property description will be visible.

If you need to edit a description, click on it.

If you need to remove a description, click on “delete” to the right of the description.

When you are finished, click on “Continue”.

Attachments

You can attach documents to your filing, if needed.

If you have no attachments to add, click on “Continue.”

Attachments must be PDF or TXT files. You can attach up to 50 files, but the total size of your files combined can be no more than 10 MB.

Files are added to the final document in the order that you attach them. If the order matters, attach the first document first, the second one second, and so on.

To add an attachment:

Enter a short description of the document that you are going to attach. For example, “Additional collateral description”.

Click on the “Browse” button (next to the Location field).

A window will pop up that shows your computer’s files. Find the document that you want to attach and click on it, then click “Open” at the bottom of the window. The file that you chose will appear in the “Location” field.

Click on “Add attachment” (next to the “Browse” button). Your file will be attached to the form, and you will see it appear in the list at the bottom of the page.

For each attachment, repeat steps 1-4.

To remove an attachment, click on “delete” to the right of the attachment.

When you are finished, click on “Continue.”

Review

A PDF copy of the form is displayed on this page.

If the PDF does not appear on the page, click on “Click here” to open the PDF in a new window. The new window can be closed without interrupting the filing process.

Review the form and make sure that all of the information is correct.

If you need to add, edit, or remove information, click on the tabs at the top to go back to the applicable section of the form, or click on “Previous page” at the bottom of the page to go back.

After verifying that the information on the form is correct, click on “Continue.”

Online Payment

Payment can made using a Visa, MasterCard, or American Express card. Prepaid accounts set up with our office are also accepted.

Credit Card Payment

Click on the radio button next to the card you are using and enter the following:

Card number without dashes or spaces,

Card expiration date,

Name of the cardholder, and

Billing address for the card.

Click once on “Pay now.” Clicking more than once can cause multiple authorizations or double billing.

Prepaid Account Payment

Enter the prepaid account number.

The “Customer Reference Data” field is optional. You can enter information for your own reference here. This information will not appear on the document- it will appear on your prepaid account statement.

Click once on “Pay now.” Clicking more than once can cause multiple authorizations or double billing.

Confirmation

After successful payment, you will see a confirmation page that includes:

A summary of your payment information,

The document filing number, and

A PDF copy of your filing.

You can print a copy of the filing by clicking on the printer icon in the PDF toolbar.